Current Affairs 2025 Pakistan National Competitive Exams
50 questions · Current Affairs
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Question 1 of 50
The winning bid for a 75% stake in PIA was
ExplanationIt was above the government's Rs100 billion reserve price. The government keeps the remaining 25%.
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Question 2 of 50
In May 2025, the remaining PSL matches were moved to the UAE after a drone landed near
ExplanationPlay resumed in Pakistan on 17 May.
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Question 3 of 50
Who was named Player of the Match in the 2025 PSL final?
ExplanationHe scored 62 to help Lahore chase 202.
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Question 4 of 50
In January 2025, PIA resumed flights to which European city after the EU lifted its ban?
ExplanationThe flights resumed on 10 January 2025 after the EU lifted its 2020 ban.
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Question 5 of 50
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif designated 16 May 2025 as
ExplanationIt honoured the armed forces.
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Question 6 of 50
In October 2025, who replaced Ali Amin Gandapur as Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa?
ExplanationThe change took place on 15 October 2025.
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Question 7 of 50
A law passed by the National Assembly in January 2025 requires social media platforms to register with the
ExplanationThe National Assembly passed the law on 21 January 2025.
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Question 8 of 50
On 20 May 2025, General Asim Munir was promoted to Field Marshal. The only earlier Pakistani Field Marshal was
ExplanationMunir became the second person in Pakistan's history to hold the rank.
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Question 9 of 50
India's missile strikes on Pakistan, which began on 7 May 2025, were called
ExplanationThe fighting lasted until the ceasefire of 10 May 2025.
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Question 10 of 50
In December 2025, Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi were sentenced to 17 years in a case concerning
ExplanationThe verdict came on 20 December 2025.
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Question 11 of 50
PRSC-EO1, launched on 17 January 2025, is Pakistan's first
ExplanationSUPARCO developed it, and a Long March-2D rocket launched it from Jiuquan, China.
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Question 12 of 50
On 23 December 2025, a consortium led by which company won the bid for PIA?
ExplanationThe televised auction was held on 23 December 2025. Fatima, City Schools and Lake City Holdings were also part of the consortium.
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Question 13 of 50
In February 2025, FIFA suspended which Pakistani body?
ExplanationThe suspension was announced on 6 February 2025.
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Question 14 of 50
The India–Pakistan ceasefire of May 2025 took effect on
ExplanationUS President Trump announced it first on social media.
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Question 15 of 50
The 27th Amendment created a new court to hear constitutional cases. It is called the
ExplanationThe government said it would speed up justice; critics said it weakened the Supreme Court.
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Question 16 of 50
In February 2025, SUPARCO signed an agreement with the China Manned Space Agency for a Pakistani astronaut to fly to the
ExplanationThe agreement was signed in Islamabad.
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Question 17 of 50
Pakistan's inflation fell to a record low of about ______ in April 2025.
ExplanationThe IMF cited this figure in its May 2025 press release.
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Question 18 of 50
On 11 March 2025, militants hijacked the Jaffar Express. It runs between
ExplanationThe Balochistan Liberation Army claimed the attack. About 450 hostages were taken.
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Question 19 of 50
Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed an immediate ceasefire on 19 October 2025 in talks mediated by
ExplanationFollow-up meetings were held in Istanbul.
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Question 20 of 50
On 12 August 2025, the United States designated which group and its Majeed Brigade as a Foreign Terrorist Organization?
ExplanationThe designation came in 2025.
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Question 21 of 50
India put the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance on
ExplanationIndia did so a day after the Pahalgam attack of 22 April 2025.
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Question 22 of 50
On 5 May 2025, the State Bank of Pakistan cut its policy rate by 100 basis points to
ExplanationIt was a surprise cut.
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Question 23 of 50
What was the total outlay of Pakistan's federal budget for FY2025-26?
ExplanationThe budget was about $62 billion. The National Assembly passed it on 26 June 2025.
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Question 24 of 50
The National Assembly passed the FY2025-26 budget on
ExplanationThe new fiscal year began on 1 July.
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Question 25 of 50
The key principle of the Pakistan–Saudi defence agreement is that
ExplanationThe full text was not made public.
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Question 26 of 50
The largest single item in the FY2025-26 budget, at about Rs8.21 trillion, was
ExplanationIt accounted for nearly half of total expenditure.
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Question 27 of 50
The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy began in Karachi on 19 February. It was Pakistan's first ICC event since
ExplanationIndia played its matches in Dubai.
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Question 28 of 50
A suicide bombing outside a district courthouse in Islamabad on 11 November 2025 killed
ExplanationIt was one of the major security incidents of 2025.
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Question 29 of 50
How much did the IMF approve for immediate disbursement to Pakistan after completing the first review of the EFF in May 2025?
ExplanationThe first review was completed on 9 May 2025.
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Question 30 of 50
In 2025, the United States set a tariff rate of ______ on Pakistani goods, lower than India's 25%.
ExplanationThe rate was cut from an initial 29%.
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Question 31 of 50
On 17 September 2025, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed the
ExplanationIt was signed in Riyadh by Shehbaz Sharif and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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Question 32 of 50
The August 2025 flash floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa hit hardest in which district?
ExplanationBuner had around 228 deaths according to media reports at the time.
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Question 33 of 50
In January 2025, a court sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to how many years in the Al-Qadir Trust case?
ExplanationThe verdict came on 17 January 2025. His wife, Bushra Bibi, was sentenced to seven years.
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Question 34 of 50
Which team won the 2025 Pakistan Super League final held on 25 May 2025?
ExplanationThey beat Quetta Gladiators by six wickets at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. It was their third title.
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Question 35 of 50
During his visit to Pakistan in February 2025, Turkish President Erdoğan signed how many agreements?
ExplanationBoth countries aimed to raise bilateral trade to $5 billion.
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Question 36 of 50
In July 2025, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan signed a framework agreement for a feasibility study on the
ExplanationThe agreement was signed on 17 July 2025.
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Question 37 of 50
In May 2025, the IMF approved a new arrangement with Pakistan under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility worth about
ExplanationIt was approved with the first review of the 37-month Extended Fund Facility.
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Question 38 of 50
In January 2025, which airport in Balochistan began full operations?
ExplanationIt began full operations on 20 January 2025.
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Question 39 of 50
Pakistan's first hyperspectral satellite, HS-1, was launched in October 2025 from
ExplanationHyperspectral imaging is used for agriculture and water monitoring.
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Question 40 of 50
The GDP growth target set in the FY2025-26 budget was
ExplanationGrowth in 2024-25 was 2.6%, below the target of 3.6%.
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Question 41 of 50
The 27th Constitutional Amendment, signed on 13 November 2025, created the post of
ExplanationGeneral Asim Munir became the Chief of Defence Forces under the amendment.
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Question 42 of 50
Which captain became the only one to win three PSL titles after the 2025 final?
ExplanationHe led Lahore Qalandars to the title.
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Question 43 of 50
Who presented the federal budget for FY2025-26 in the National Assembly?
ExplanationThe budget was presented on 10 June 2025.
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Question 44 of 50
In December 2025, a military court sentenced which former ISI chief to 14 years in prison?
ExplanationThe court-martial verdict was announced on 11 December 2025.
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Question 45 of 50
Follow-up talks to consolidate the Pakistan–Afghanistan ceasefire were held in
ExplanationQatar and Türkiye mediated them.
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Question 46 of 50
In July 2025, Pakistan took over the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council for the first time in about
ExplanationPakistan is a non-permanent member of the Council for 2025–26.
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Question 47 of 50
Which two judges resigned from the Supreme Court on 13 November 2025 in protest against the 27th Amendment?
ExplanationBoth resigned on the day President Zardari signed the amendment.
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Question 48 of 50
What was the name of Pakistan's military operation launched on 10 May 2025?
ExplanationPakistan launched it in response to Indian strikes.
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Question 49 of 50
Which party did the Government of Pakistan ban on 23 October 2025 after deadly clashes?
ExplanationThe ban followed violent protests.
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Question 50 of 50
The defence allocation in the FY2025-26 budget was about
ExplanationIt was an increase of more than 20% after the May 2025 clash with India.
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